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Resume Making Workshop

IIT Bombay

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About Us

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To solve the most complexproblems through advancedmachine learning solutions

Make machines output usableby ordinary peopleto

drive productivity and profitgains

Our Mission

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Global Network:

8 offices across NorthAmerica, Europe, Asia

700+ EmployeesConsultants, Scientists,Software, Domain Experts

Focus on Select SectorsFinancial services,healthcare, government

Center of MachineLearning Science and Big

Data Analytics:~200 Scientists

Focus:Expand Machine

IntelligenceBring to Front Lines to

Drive Productivity

Opera At A Glance

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Opera Scientists(Around 200 today,

expanding to 300)

Industry leaders withdeep domainexperience

Proven ability to solvebusiness problemswith analytics-based

solutions

Opera Professional

Services

(150+)

Global talent workingtogether

Rapid developmentcapabilities and Cloudtalent

Experts in developinglean, flexibleprocessing anddelivery infrastructure

Opera Developers(70+ proprietary; large

network)

World-class datastructuring andintegration expertise;proprietary technology

Experts in new classesof data (e.g., social

media, geo-location,mobile, etc.)

Opera Data

Specialists

(60+)

Fluid movement between domains and disciplines; critical mass of talent; deep integration

between scientists, technologists, and professional service teams

Largest concentration ina private firm todaygoal is to corner the

market with 300 by

2013aggressiverecruitment

Experts in machinelearning, mathematics,neurobiology, cognitiveneuroscience, more 20+ disciplines stronger, multi-disciplinary approach

Unmatched Human Insights

Operas global team includes world-class Big Data capabilities: scientists, service professionalsand technologists working closely together

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Operas Solution Areas

Opera Solutions is focused on three industry verticals and two functional areas for advancedanalytics and Solutions-as-a-Service offerings

I N D U S T R Y V E R T I C A L S

Revenue leakage, collections optimization, procurement compliance and staff optimizationHEALTHCARE

Data analysis, cyber security, cost reduction, human servicesGOVERNMENT

BANKING, FINANCIAL SERVICES & INSURANCE

Consumer Finance & RiskGlobal Markets

Portfolio valuationand risk assessment tools

Insurance

Fraud identification, evaluation of creditdecisions, and enhanced collections

Claims for property and casualty,health, and life insurance

H O R I Z O N T A L A R E A SStep-function improvements in marketing efficiency and effectiveness by discovering andusing Signals at the individual consumer or product level

MARKETING

SOLUTIONS

OPERATIONS &

SUPPLY CHAINSolutions to optimize rates, effectively manage demand, refine products and service specs,and enforce contracts; also acts as an incubator for emerging solution areas

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Opera Solutions Global Footprint

Opera Solutions has created a global capability of which India is the second largest office

New York/New Jersey (2005) Global headquarters

Client-facing offices

New Delhi (2006)

Source of top talent for all service areas

Center of excellence for multiple capabilities e.g. Analytics Software and Visualization Research and Data

Client-facing office

Regional client base

San Diego (2008)

Global Analytics/Technology headquarters

24 x 7 Operations

Global Talent Pool

Rapid Execution

Shanghai (2005)

Source of top Chinesetalent

Focus on analytics

Regional client base

London (2005)

Client-facing officesKflach (2012)

Client-facing offices

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Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Betting Big on AnalyticsCIO Journal, Sept. 16, 2012

the goal of the analytics project, called Insights for You, is to provideMSSB advisers with tools letting them see all of a clients information and

see recommendations for the client... The only way we compete is ourintellectual capital, said Jeff McMillan, head of the advisor platform and

digital strategy group. So how do we bring our intellectual

capital in a scalable way to the point of client interaction?

[MSSB] began working with application developers at MSSB and Opera

Solutions, the 2009 runner-up for the Netflix Prize, to build thetool.

Why the Airline Industry Needs Another Data Revolution

June 26, 2013According to Thomas H. Davenport at the Harvard Business School, an

exemplary airline for innovative analytics is British Airways forits new personalized service and offers program, Know Me.The technology behind the program is by Opera Solutions. Itassembles data on the online behavior and buying habits of 20 millionBritish Airways customers creating hundreds of predictive signals thatcharacterize a persons behavioral DNA.

Opera in the News

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Resume

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Agenda

A. What is a Resume?

B. 5 Steps to Make a Resume

C. Customization

D. Sample Resumes

E. Doubts and Misconceptions

F. In a Nutshell

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The resume is your first interaction with a potential employer. It is a marketing tool and anintroduction to you and your experiences. There is a need for effectively presenting yourself intext form to the interviewer

Product Brochure Consumers

Student Resume Interviewer

Purpose of a resume: Get shortlisted for a Personal Interview

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Decide which messages are most important to your audience, and communicate these messagessuccinctly and clearly in a visually appealing format

Basic Details

Academic Achievements

Positions of Responsibility

Project Information

Extra Curricular Activities Awards

Ensure delivery of

Relevance to position applied for Skill sets Attitude and aspirations Organizational capabilities

High quality of

Content Size and arrangement Appropriate language Formatting

Information conveyed in 120 seconds!

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Agenda



- Understand Yourself

- List and Pick

- Arrange

- Polish

- Review

C. Customization

D. Sample Resumes


F. In a Nutshell

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5 Steps to Make a Resume

B1. Understand Yourself

Analyze yourself thoroughly to determine what would work best for you

Analyze Yourself

What are my skill sets?What kind of a job do I want?What matters to me in the long-term?

Your resume should reflect a consistent personality throughout .

Decide what aspects of your personality you want to reflect.

UNDERSTAND ARRANGE POLISH REVIEWLIST AND

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Gather information from all possible sources to decide the right job profile for you

Discuss With Seniors

Read upcompanywebsites

AttendPPTs

Ensure Reliability

Cross check information

Dont rely on subjective opinions

Approach the right sources

Be Proactive

Clarify doubts with the firm

Decide for yourself

Avoid herd-mentality

Keep thinking

Know Past Experience

Understand mistakes made

Get first-hand details

Know various options


PICK

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Bring out skills and impacts of each activity, not an itinerary of tasks; the following matrix canhelp you understand how to include impact while framing the content

Helps achieve a balance without repeating the same skills unnecessarily

Helps understand the relevance of including each activity

Activity What did I do? (The itinerary)What skills are reflected?

(Final content)

Hostel Debating

Secretary

Conducted intra hostel events for thefirst time

Trained hostel team for events withhelp of seniors who passed out

Conducted practice sessions

Won the trophy

Responsibility, enthusiasm to startnew trends, pick new talent

Target high quality level, improve

existing scene, network with alumnifor benefit

Dedication, meticulousness

Achieving desired goal, high level ofexcellence

Activity 2 Task 1

Task 2

Skill sets 1

Skill sets 2


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B2. Listing and Ranking Achievements

Make an exhaustive list of achievements, rank them by magnitude and group them section wise;minor achievements add value in sections where the resume is weak

ACADEMIC

PositionsofResponsibility

EX-CURRICS

?

?

?

?

1. LIST 2. RANK 3. PICK

CoordinatorOrganizer Core Group Member

UROP Technical Event Winner GS Cult GS AA

Best Dandiya Dancer GS Sports Dept. GSec

MI OCInsti Secy Dept Association GSecECell

OCHostel GSec Cult Co Debate Winner

Hostel Sys Ad Techfest OCTechfest

Participant 9+CPI ISMP HeadInsti Placement

NomineeSARC OC Inter IIT Gold Medalist

Olympiad All India Finalist PT Nominee

Insight Chief EditorInsti Cultural Colors Soc

Secy Lit Secy STAB OC Semester Topper GS

Hostel Contingent Leaders PAF Script In

charge Dance Choreographer Sports Team

Captain National Debate Winner Warden

Nominee Insti Music Secy Student Mentor

Hostel Fest OCDR1

MI/Techfest/E Cell/SARC/STAB OC ISMP

HeadGS Cult GS Hostel GSAA GS Sports

Insight Chief EditorDR1 National Debate

Winner9+CPI Insti Cultural Colors Dept.

GSec Hostel GSecCore Group Member

Insti Secy Insti Placement Nominee

Semester Topper Sports Team Captain Insti

SecyUROP Cult Co. Inter IIT Gold Medalist

Student MentorCoordinator Technical

Event Winner Dept Association GSec

Debate Winner Hostel Sys Ad PT Nominee

Contingent Leaders Dance Choreographer

Warden Nominee Hostel Fest OCOlympiad

All India Finalist Organizer Best Dandiya

Dancer Techfest participant PAF Script In

charge

Department DR19+CPISemester TopperUROP

Olympiad All India Finalist

MI/Techfest/Ecell/SARC/STAB/ISMP OC

GS Cult/AA/Sports/Hostel

Insti Placement ManagerDept./Hostel GSecCore Group MemberInsti SecyCult CoStudent MentorCoordinatorContingent LeadersOrganizerPAF Script Incharge

Insti Cultural ColorSports Team CaptainInter IIT Gold MedalistDebate Winner


PICK

(The list and the rankings are for the purpose of explanation only)

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B3. Arrangement: 1-page Resume

Create a good first impression by putting major achievements first. Once you capture the readers

interest, you can guide the thought-process in your favor

Interestof

reader

Often, first level of shortlisting is done in a scan time of 20 seconds per resume

OR

Make a good first

impression

Place attention-

capturing itemsearlier

Leverage theflexibility allowed inplacing sections

Within a sentence,deliver impact in

the first half

Major achievements

earlier . rather than later in

the page


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B4. Polish

Pay attention to basic formatting details to improve readability and overall appearance.

The appearance of your resume will reflect of your professionalism and your candidacy in general

Conceptualized and conducted the first ever EntrepreneurshipSummit in India. It was attended by over 1500 students and

had over 50 corporate speakers. Also laid the foundation forEureka! , The International B-Plan Competition organized by E-Cell, to be opened for WP entries

Enabled the expansion of Ideaz.., a previously IIT Bombaycentric event to a Pan IIT level.Conceptualized and initiatedthe development of a Global Entrepreneurship Networkwhich currently includes 5 IIMs, 5 IITs, FMS Delhi, NITIE, NITTrichy and BITS Pilani.

Conceptualized and conducted the first ever EntrepreneurshipSummit in India having over 50 corporate speakers and over1500 student participants

Founded Eureka!, The International B-Plan Competitionorganized by E-Cell, to be opened for WP entries

Successfully expanded Ideaz.., a previously IIT Bombay-centric event to a Pan IIT level

Conceptualized and initiated a Global EntrepreneurshipNetwork which currently includes 5 IIMs, 5 IITs, FMS Delhi,NIT Trichy and BITS Pilani

Poor bullet spacing

and Alignment

No space after

punctuation mark

Text not

justified

Inadequate line

spacing

Lengthy

points

Common Formatting Highlights Appropriate punctuation Spacing and margins of lines and bullets Justify text , consistent indentation Judicious Bold/italics

Font sizes and types

UNDERSTAND ARRANGE POLISH REVIEWLIST ANDPICK

LIST AND

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B4. Polish: Language

The way you write determines how effectively your skills and achievements are conveyed to thereader. Focus heavily on this section

Use active voice Grammar check

Grammar

Start with action verbs Dont be verbose Avoid repetition

Length of Sentences

Avoid slang Keep it simple

Vocabulary

Show task-completion Be Consistent

Tense

Use where necessary Check for errors

Punctuation

Avoid short forms Check for errors

Spellings

Common Action Verbs

AchievedConceptualizedDemonstratedExecutedIdentifiedImplementedMotivatedOrganizedPioneeredRevamped

RevivedRevolutionizedSpearheadedStartedUndertookVolunteered

(More in Appendix)


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POLISHLIST AND

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As you iterate, you get better at conveying the right information effectively and in a concise manner

Focus on highlighting the impact, not the activity

Ideationand Innovation Center Design: The objective was to prepare a conceptual framework fordesigning and detailing a benchmark ideation and innovation center for ITC Limited.

Embarked upon a voluntary PR exercise to visit benchmark innovation centers and interact with keypersonnel to supplement theory with actual observations. Located bottlenecks in existing pilotsetup, estimated upgradation required to meet existing and future demands of ProductDevelopment team.

Prepared a comprehensive model for the innovation center to be implemented in 3 phases,including infrastructure, equipment, human resources and ideation models.

Applied concept of dynamic similitude to integrate manufacturing processes of all cigarette

factories of ITC to achieve better consistency, repeatability, efficiency and flexibility. This was notpart of the initial project goals.

ITC LIMITED - BANGALORE TOBACCO FACTORY May-July 2006

"Ideation and Innovation Center Design": Prepared a comprehensive model for an ideation andinnovation center including infrastructure, equipment and human resources

Voluntarily visited benchmark innovation centers (John Welch Center, Philips Innovation Campus)and interacted with key personnel to supplement theory with real world information

Studied innovation models of leading companies (IDEO, P&G, GE, Philips, etc) & customized keymethodologies to suit the product development strategy of ITC

Additionally demonstrated application of dynamic similitude to reduce turnaround time of samplemanufacturing by 2/3rd while also enhancing consistency and repeatability

Compare

Length of content

Clarity of output

Impact whilereading slowly andfor a quick scan

Overall look and

feel

INITIAL VERSION (2-PAGE)

FINAL VERSION (2-PAGE)


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B4. Polish: Language (contd.)

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B4. Overall Look: Readability

Recruiters generally use printouts to shortlist; a resume should be readable, presentable at anarms length and should print well on A4

Proofread a printout Overall look is as important as content Font size should be sufficiently big Minimize bold/italics Have ample line spacing and indentation

Leave lots of white spaces for clarity and cleanliness

=

UNDERSTAND ARRANGE POLISH REVIEWPICK

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B4. Overall Look: 2 page resume

The IIT Bombay 2-page resume format is flexible, top one fourth page is fixed

Section 3Personal

Information

EducationDetails

Section 1

Section 4

Order, naming, content and size of remaining sections at candidates discretion

Section 2



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B4. Overall Look: 1 page resume

The IIT Bombay 1-page resume format allows flexibility in ~3/4th of a page

Section 3

PersonalInformation

EducationDetails

Section 1

Section 4

SIZE Lesser space allocated per section

Compulsory details lesser

CONTENT

Sentences more concise and pointed

Content less detailed

REMARKS

Retain all information but cut down onspace utilized

Leave a lot of blank space for cleanliness

MAJOR DIFFERENCES(VIS--VIS 2-PAGE FORMAT)

Order, naming, content and size of remaining sections at candidates discretion

Section 2


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B5. Review

Getting the resume reviewed is necessary to understand how an average reader reacts on reading it

Who should review your resume?

Seniors in firms that you would like to apply for

Friends capable of judging your resume well

Family members working in the corporate world

Someone unfamiliar with your background to review for

clarity and effectiveness

Getting the right feedback

Feel of the resume: Post-review discussion to understandwhat personality and skills it reflects

Can it be shortened? Is it repetitive?

Does it draw attention to the desired points?

The Bottom line

YOU have to be comfortable with what your resume says about you

Be true in the resume and be prepared with a few examples to validate your claims

Know your resume thoroughly; you should be able to speak at length about any point in it


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C. Customization

- Sections in a Resume

- Customizing by Job Profiles

- Profiles offered by Opera Solutions

- Differentiating Resume by Profile

D. Sample Resumes


F. In a Nutshell

Agenda

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Academic Details

Content

CPI

Department andSpecialization

School grades

Remarks

CPI of highest impact

Department /

Specialization will benoticed

High scores at schoollevel will not helpjustify a low CPI

Have a clear idea about what quality and expertise you want to convey from each section.

Decide the content accordingly

Work Experience

Content

Company/ Social/University Internships

Start-up Ventures

Long-term projects

Remarks

High impact section

Quality and nature of

work (not number ofinternships) isimportant

Diversity in projects andPPOs are given highweightage

Academic Projects

Content

PhD/ MTP/ DDP/ BTPhighlights

Seminars / Conferences

/ Papers published

Relevant courseprojects

Remarks

Medium / High Impactsection depending onprofile

Publications havemaximum impact

It is not necessary to include all sections. Pick and choose your strengths relevant to the job profile

Leadership

Content

Positions held in variousteams

Initiatives, scale of

events , improvements,

Advisory positions held

Remarks

High Impact Section

Reflects responsibility

and managerial skills Also indicates

communication andinterpersonal skills

C1. Sections in a Resume

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Have a clear idea about what quality and expertise you want to convey from each section.

Decide the content accordingly

Awards

Content

ROH, Citations, Colours,Special Mentions

Prestigious scholarships

Competitions won

Remarks

High Impact Section

Reflects dedication

Also indicatescommunication andinterpersonal skills

Activities

Content

Awards at national andinter-collegiate level

Inter-hostel

achievements Contribution to team

events

Remarks

Moderate to highimpact section(depending on what is

chosen to be included) Reflects well-rounded

personality anddedication

Course Work

Content

Minors / Honours

Profile specific courses

AP grades in relevant

courses

Remarks


Technical Skillset

Content

Programming languages

Multiple softwareproficiency

External examinationscleared

Remarks


It is not necessary to include all sections. Pick and choose your strengths relevant to the job profile

C1. Sections in a Resume (contd.)

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Break down complex business problems and define deliverables Communicate with clients / senior management within organization Collaborate with analytics, software and client teams

Solutions Analyst

Analytics Specialist

Software Specialist

Opera offers 3 kinds of roles : Solutions Analyst, Analytics Specialist and Software Specialist

Build, train, optimize and benchmark analytical models Lay out analytical approach roadmap by understanding business context Collaborate with solutions, software and client teams

Work on proprietary software platform of Opera Conceptualize and develop end-to-end modules for clients Build custom prototype solutions

C3. Profiles offered by Opera Solutions

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Weightage given to different sections of a resume vary according to the profile applied for.

Following are key sections found in a typical Solutions Analyst resume

Work Experience

Show that you can deliver results within strict timelines

Emphasize diversity of areas across which you have worked

Quantifiable achievements have greater value

Mention if you have PPO from a reputed firm

Leadership Positions

Extracurricular Activities

Highlight the size of a team you were leading

Mention the scale of your initiatives

Benchmark your achievements against those of previous years

Try to showcase a different skill-set in each sub-point

Emphasize the scale of the event or activity

Mention the awards received and describe the criteria for the award

Enlist the breadth of activities in which you participated

Talk about your interests and how you have pursued them

C4. Differentiating Resume by Profile: Solutions Analyst

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Following are key sections found in a typical Analytics Specialist resume

Internships

Highlight the mathematical modeling component of your work

Quantify the impact of the project

Emphasize if you have an experience of working with a statistical tool

Academic Projects

Relevant Courses

Focus on projects related to Optimization, Machine Learning,Algorithms, Probability and Statistics, Control Theory, etc.

Mention publications and their general acceptance rate

Projects with practical significance are given higher weightage

Mention if you have a minor in CS/ EE/ Mathematics/ Economics

Proficiency in various programming languages should be mentioned

Showcase your mathematical bend of mind and logical abilities

C4. Differentiating Resume by Profile: Analytics Specialist

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Following are key sections found in a typical Software Specialist resume.

Internships

Show that you can deliver results within prescribed deadlines

Highlight your ability to quickly understand and modify the sourcecode of a new software platform

Mention if you have PPO from a reputed firm / PhD offer from toptier university

Relevant Projects

Skillset

Indicate projects involving UI development, Server-side development

Highlight electives relevant to software development

Mention coding / hacking competitions that you have won

Emphasize relevant publications

Mention programming languages you are proficient in

Enlist software platforms that you have worked on

Talk about positions of responsibility related to softwaredevelopment or maintenance

C4. Differentiating Resume by Profile: Software Specialist

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Agenda



C. Customization

D. Sample Resumes

- Resume Refinement

- Common Mistakes

- Comic Relief for the Interviewer


F. In a Nutshell

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D1. Resume Refinement

Concise and crisp content can be developed in a resume through multiple iterations

Version

1.0

Version

4.0

Version

6.0

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Version

1.0

Version

4.0

?

?

?

?

Categorize activities to enhance ease of reading

D1. Resume Refinement (Contd.)

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Dos

Include the title, advisors name and projectduration

Describe goals, brief approach and deliverables

Focus on outcomes

Highlight publications if any


About technical projects and seminars

Donts

Do not put your thesis abstract as it is todescribe your project

Tone down: Not all your recruiters haveexpertise in your area of work

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About technical projects and seminar

Succinctlydescribeproject goalanddeliverables Describe tools used

and highlight

expertise achieved

Choose betweenlisting diverseprojects or focusedprojects

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How to portray additional learning : Minors, Honors & Additional Courses

Courses / Topics covered

Why mention Minors & Honors

Voluntarily chose to pursue coursesover the prescribed syllabus for extracredit

Shows enthusiasm towards a subject

and a basic understanding of thesame

Valuable to recruiters looking forpeople driven by their interests, andwith the ability to manage highworkloads

Additional Learning Degree

Projects / OtherInitiatives undertaken forMinor / Honor

For 2-page resume, Expandon projects

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D3. Comic Relief for the Interviewer

Some common word-benders. Dont try it, you wont get away with it!

CG?

Oh! Coordie!

Another coordie in disguise

A rare feat indeed!

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D3. Comic Relief for the Interviewer (Contd.)

Which instrument?No comments

Jai Hind!

Height of narcissism!

????

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Agenda



C. Customization

D. Sample Resumes


- Common Misconceptions

- FAQs

F. In a Nutshell

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E1. Common Misconceptions

Steer clear of common misconceptions and clarify with reliable sources

WHAT YOU THOUGHT

Recruiters dont know which

activities on campus are reallyworthwhile

Mediocre PT/project work can beexaggerated to make it impressive

NCFM Pass is a certification of deep

knowledge of finance!

I must mention all events Iparticipated in to show enthusiasm

WHAT IS TRUE

Most firms have IITB alumni who areup-to-date with campus trends

Recruiters know what to ask you to

figure it out NCFM is like being an Organizer,

helps you learn but doesnt help you

get a job

Participation => Did not win; put onlyachievements

E2 FAQ

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Q. Which course projects should I include?

Those that reflect achievements or innovation more than expected

Those involving a major concept that you would like to discuss in the

interview

Q. How technical should the language/ terminology be?

Avoid technical details as the recruiter might not be familiar with it, focus ontime/ cost saved and other outputs

Avoid IITB-specific terms or events that the recruiter might not be familiar with

E2. FAQs

In this section we tackle certain questions that IITB students have been asking us in recent times

Q. How do I justify a low CPI?

Grades are important, but are not everything. Prove that time was spent in otherworthwhile activities which developed adequate intellectual and social skills

Q.Should I add major achievements at school level?

Important and major school achievements are just as relevant, as it showscontinuity

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Agenda



C. Customization

D. Sample Resumes


F. In a Nutshell

F I N t h ll

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F. In a Nutshell

Prioritize best achievements and skills

Keep the content concise and contextual

Keep the languagefluidand easy

Refine continuously and regressively

Be consistent and true to yourself

This resume is going to be the basis for not just this first job, but your entire career

A di A ti V b

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Appendix: Action Verbs

http://web.mit.edu/career/www/guide/actionverbs.html

Communication Skills Management Skills Teaching Skills Research Skills Detail Skills

AddressedArbitratedArrangedAuthoredCo-authoredCollaboratedCorrespondedDevelopedDirectedDraftedEnlistedFormulatedInfluencedInterpretedLecturedMediatedModeratedNegotiatedPersuaded

PromotedProposedPublicizedReconciledRecruitedSpokeTranslatedWrote

AdministeredAnalyzedAssignedConsolidatedContractedCoordinatedDelegatedDevelopedDirectedEvaluatedExecutedOrganizedPlannedPrioritizedProducedRecommendedReorganizedReviewedScheduled

Supervised

AdaptedAdvisedClarifiedCoachedCommunicatedConductedDevelopedEnabledEncouragedEvaluatedExplainedFacilitatedGuidedInformedInstructedLecturedStimulatedTaughtTrained

ClarifiedCollectedCritiquedDiagnosedEvaluatedExaminedExtractedIdentifiedInspectedInterpretedInterviewedInvestigatedOrganizedReviewedSummarizedSurveyedSystemized

ApprovedArrangedClassifiedCollectedCompiledExecutedGeneratedImplementedInspectedMonitoredOperatedPreparedProcessedSpecifiedSystematizedValidated


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Stronger Verbs for

AccomplishmentsHelping Skills Creative Skills Technical Skills Financial Skills

AcceleratedAchievedAttainedCompletedConvincedDiscoveredDoubledEffectedEliminatedFoundedImprovedInitiatedInnovatedIntroducedInventedLaunchedOriginatedOvercamePioneered

ReducedResolvedRevitalizedSpearheadedStrengthenedTransformedUpgraded

AssessedAssistedClarifiedCoachedCounseledDemonstratedDiagnosedEducatedFacilitatedFamiliarizedGuidedInspiredMotivatedParticipatedProvidedReferredRehabilitatedRepresentedReinforced

SupportedTaughtTrainedVerified

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